• Alex@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Usually when MPs defect the receiving party tries to find them a safe seat to defend come the election. Otherwise what would the point be?

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      1 year ago

      Point scoring against the government. I’m not knowledgeable on this so please could you give me an example of when a defecting MP has been given a safe seat?